UPDATE 3:39 p.m. (Aug. 7):
Through a public records request this news outlet has obtained Ohio Department of Transportation video that shows a driver colliding with a semi on I-75 near Benchwood Road Saturday.
Terrell Gooden, 41, was critically injured in the crash.
UPDATE @ 4:35 p.m. (Aug. 6)
The driver involved in a collision with a semitrailer early this morning on I-75 North suffered life-threatening injuries and was admitted into the intensive care unit at Miami Valley Hospital, according to a release from the Ohio Highway Patrol.
The driver of the 2005 Chevrolet Impala was partially ejected in the crash, which happened on I-75 North just south of Benchwood Road, according to the patrol.
The driver and co-driver in the semitrailer were not injured.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known and remains under investigation.
UPDATE @ 7:52 a.m.
The driver of a car that crashed on I-75 Saturday morning is at Miami Valley Hospital with life-threatening injuries, despite initial confirmation that the man had died.
The initial investigation reveals the man was partially ejected from his car when he collided with the side of semi, according to Sgt. Jeff Kramer with the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
“We’re not believing he’ll survive this crash so we’re investigating this as a fatal crash,” Kramer said.
Traffic reconstructionists are on the scene of the crash and two northbound lanes remain closed, according to Kramer.
Alcohol is not suspected to be a factor, but Kramer said the investigation will take time due to the size of the scene.
“This crash kind of started and drug the car along so we’ve got a long debris field and a lot of roadway evidence we’re still looking at,” Kramer said.
According to Kramer, the crash was initially considered a fatal, but once medics arrived they saw potential signs of life.
“In my experience and knowledge it seems to be a non-survivable crash because of the ejection, because the car was in motion during the ejection,” Kramer said.
The male driver was the only person in the car and he was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, according to Kramer.
UPDATE @ 5:57 a.m.
Two left lanes of I-75 NB are closed as crews work to investigate a fatal crash Saturday morning, according to dispatchers.
Dispatchers said the right lane remains open and traffic is moving slowly past the crash.
Troopers on the scene tell our crew a semi was involved, but will not know any further details until an investigation has been completed.
A traffic reconstruction team has been called to the scene, according to troopers.
UPDATE @4:56 a.m.
The single-car crash on I-75 Northbound in Huber Heights is fatal, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol dispatchers.
Dispatchers said troopers are on the scene, as well as officers from Huber Heights and Vandalia police departments.
It is unclear if anyone other than person killed was in the car at the time of the crash.
FIRST REPORT
Police and medics are responding to a single-car crash on I-75 Northbound between Needmore and Benchwood Roads.
Dispatchers say the road is not closed at this time.
We have a reporter heading to the scene to learn more and will update this page with new information when available.
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